wyszukanych pozycji: 49
Stories from the Greek Tragedians
ISBN: 9781530103966 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 82 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Asclepius, the son of Apollo, being a mighty physician, raised men from the dead. But Zeus was wroth that a man should have such power, and so make of no effect the ordinance of the Gods. Wherefore he smote Asclepius with a thunderbolt and slew him. And when Apollo knew this, he slew the Cyclopes that had made the thunderbolts for his father Zeus, for men say that they make them on their forges that are in the mountain of Etna. But Zeus suffered not this deed to go unpunished, but passed this sentence on his son Apollo, that he should serve a mortal man for the space of a whole year....
Asclepius, the son of Apollo, being a mighty physician, raised men from the dead. But Zeus was wroth that a man should have such power, and so make of...
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Stories of the Old World
ISBN: 9788027292295 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. Stories of the Old World is a collection of stories from Greek mythology by Alfred John Church. Church was an English classical scholar known for translating classical Latin works into English. Excerpt: "She persuaded the women of the land to parch with fire the seed of the corn that their husbands sowed in the earth. And when the seed bare no increase, King Athamas sent to inquire of the oracle at Delphi what the cause might be."
Stories of the Old World is a collection of stories from Greek mythology by Alfred John Church. Church was an English classical scholar known for tran...
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54,73 zł |
Callias: A Tale of the Fall of Athens
ISBN: 9781981637041 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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Stories from Virgil
ISBN: 9781530103454 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) For ten years King Agamemnon and the men of Greece laid siege to Troy. But though sentence had gone forth against the city, yet the day of its fall tarried, because certain of the gods loved it well and defended it, as Apollo, and Mars, the God of war, and Father Jupiter himself. Wherefore Minerva put it into the heart of Epeius, Lord of the Isles, that he should make a cunning device wherewith to take the city.
For ten years King Agamemnon and the men of Greece laid siege to Troy. But though sentence had gone forth against the city, yet the day of its fall ta...
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Roman life in the days of Cicero
ISBN: 9781530104031 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) This book does not claim to be a life of Cicero or a history of the last days of the Roman Republic. Still less does it pretend to come into comparison with such a work as Bekker's Gallus, in which on a slender thread of narrative is hung a vast amount of facts relating to the social life of the Romans. I have tried to group round the central figure of Cicero various sketches of men and manners, and so to give my readers some idea of what life actually was in Rome, and the provinces of Rome, during the first six decades-to speak roughly-of the first century B.C. I speak of Cicero as the...
This book does not claim to be a life of Cicero or a history of the last days of the Roman Republic. Still less does it pretend to come into compariso...
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32,06 zł |
A Young Macedonian in the Army of Alexander the Great
ISBN: 9788028336455 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. This work engages the reader in Greek culture and the history of Alexander the Great and his invasion of Persia, mixing elements of fiction, fact and romance with action scenes woven into the story line, while showing the magnitude of influence that the Greek had at the time.
This work engages the reader in Greek culture and the history of Alexander the Great and his invasion of Persia, mixing elements of fiction, fact and ...
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49,21 zł |
The Story of the Odyssey: in large print
ISBN: 9783387052107 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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The Hammer; A Story of the Maccabean Times
ISBN: 9781446084588 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 398 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republ...
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161,40 zł |
Myths That Every Child Should Know: A Selection Of The Classic Myths Of All Times For Young People
ISBN: 9781539191414 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Compiled by American essayist, editor, critic, and lecturer Hamilton Wright Mabie, here is a fantastic collection of classic legends from ancient mythology, The classical work of Hawthorne has been generously drawn upon. Included are "Three Golden Apples"; "Pomegranate Seeds"; "Chimera"; "Golden Touch"; "Gorgon's Head"; "Dragon's Teeth"; "Miraculous Pitcher"; "Paradise of Children"; "Cyclops"; "Argonauts"; "Giant Builder"; "How Odin Lost His Eye"; "Quest of the Hammer"; "Apples of Idun"; "Death of Balder"; and "Star and the Lily."
Compiled by American essayist, editor, critic, and lecturer Hamilton Wright Mabie, here is a fantastic collection of classic legends from ancient myth...
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80,26 zł |
Lords of the World: A story of the fall of Carthage and Corinth
ISBN: 9781530117697 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) THE Melcart, the sacred ship of Carthage, was on its homeward voyage from Tyre, and had accomplished the greater part of its journey in safety; in fact, it was only a score or so of miles away from its destination. It had carried the mission sent, year by year, to the famous shrine of the god whose name it bore, the great temple which the Greeks called by the title of the Tyrian Hercules.
THE Melcart, the sacred ship of Carthage, was on its homeward voyage from Tyre, and had accomplished the greater part of its journey in safety; in fac...
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Historiae - The Histories: Bilingual parallel text: Latin - English
ISBN: 9781726473934 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 342 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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Stories from Virgil
ISBN: 9781978207547 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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32,06 zł |
The Count of the Saxon Shore
ISBN: 9781530103492 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) "Hail Caesar Emperor, the starving salute thee "1 and the speaker made a military salute to a silver coin, evidently brand-new from the mint (which did not seem, by the way, to turn out very good work), and bearing the superscription, "Gratianus Caesar Imperator Felicissimus." He was a soldier of middle age, whose jovial face did not show any sign of the fate which he professed to have so narrowly escaped, and formed one of a group which was lounging about the Quaestorium, or, as we may put it, the paymaster's office of the camp at the head of the Great Harbour.2 pg 2]A very curious medley...
"Hail Caesar Emperor, the starving salute thee "1 and the speaker made a military salute to a silver coin, evidently brand-new from the mint (which d...
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The Life of King Henry V of England
ISBN: 9788027386178 / Angielski / Miękka / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. "The Life of Henry V " is biography of one of the greatest warrior kings of medieval England. It gives detail account of Henry's life from his childhood to the outstanding military successes. Contents: - The Boyhood of Henry - Prince Henry and Prince Hal - Prince Henry and the Chief Justice - The Charges against Prince Henry - Accession to the Throne - The French Crown - Preparations for War - The Invasion of France - Agincourt - After Agincourt - Henry and the Lollards - Henry and Queen Joanna - The Second Campaign in France - Henry's Marriage - The Siege of Melun - The Last Campaigns - The...
"The Life of Henry V " is biography of one of the greatest warrior kings of medieval England. It gives detail account of Henry's life from his childho...
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52,09 zł |
Stories From Livy
ISBN: 9781986099851 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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Stories From Livy
ISBN: 9781530103553 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) AEneas of Troy, coming to the land of Italy, took to wife Lavinia, daughter of King Latinus, and built him a city, which he called Lavinium, after the name of his wife. And, after thirty years, his son Ascanius went forth from Lavinium with much people, and built him a new city, which he called Alba. In this city reigned kings of the house and lineage of AEneas for twelve generations. Of these kings the eleventh in descent was one Procas, who, having two sons, Numitor and Amulius, left his kingdom, according to the custom, to Numitor, the elder."
AEneas of Troy, coming to the land of Italy, took to wife Lavinia, daughter of King Latinus, and built him a city, which he called Lavinium, after the...
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Callias: A Tale of the Fall of Athens
ISBN: 9781530104055 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) It is the second year of the ninety-third Olympiad and the Theatre at Athens is full, for the great dramatic season is at its height, and to-day there is to be performed a new play by Aristophanes, the special favorite of the Athenian public. It is a brilliant scene, but a keen observer, who happened to see the same gathering some five and twenty years ago, must now notice a certain falling off in its splendor. For these five and twenty years have been years of war, and latterly, years of disaster.
It is the second year of the ninety-third Olympiad and the Theatre at Athens is full, for the great dramatic season is at its height, and to-day there...
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The Life and Times of King Henry V of England
ISBN: 9788028373665 / Angielski / Miękka / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. Alfred John Church's 'The Life and Times of King Henry V of England' is a detailed and scholarly account of the reign of King Henry V, known for his military victories in the Hundred Years' War. Church's narrative style seamlessly weaves historical facts with engaging storytelling, providing readers with a clear understanding of the political landscape and military campaigns during this period of English history. Written in the late 19th century, the book reflects the Victorian fascination with medieval chivalry and heroism. Church's extensive research is evident in the thorough exploration...
Alfred John Church's 'The Life and Times of King Henry V of England' is a detailed and scholarly account of the reign of King Henry V, known for his m...
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The Story of the Odyssey: in large print
ISBN: 9783387052114 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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Stories of the Old world
ISBN: 9781530117727 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) THE son of Cretheus, AEson, bequeathed the kingdom of Thessaly to his brother Pelias, to keep for Jason, his son, whom he had sent to be taught by Chiron, the wise Centaur. Now when Jason was returning from Chiron he came to Anaurus, which is a river of Thessaly, and would have crossed it; but there was an old woman on the river bank, and she entreated of Jason that he would carry her over the river, for she feared herself, she said, to cross it."
THE son of Cretheus, AEson, bequeathed the kingdom of Thessaly to his brother Pelias, to keep for Jason, his son, whom he had sent to be taught by Chi...
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